Pale Cornflower vs Treron

Pale CornflowerBehrvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 32.9Very different colors

Where Pale Cornflower belongs to Behr's range, Treron is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Pale Cornflower belongs to the blue family and Treron to the greige-grey family. Pale Cornflower (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Treron (LRV 25), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pale Cornflower runs blue while Treron is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pale Cornflower vs Treron in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pale Cornflower and Treron in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Cornflower will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Pale CornflowerBehr Pale Cornflower living room interior

Visualization

TreronTreron living room paint

@leahmariehome

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pale Cornflower reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

Pale CornflowerBehr Pale Cornflower bedroom

Visualization

TreronTreron bedroom interior

@notjustaterrace

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Pale Cornflower reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

Pale CornflowerBehr Pale Cornflower kitchen painted backsplash

Visualization

TreronFarrow and Ball Treron kitchen color

@ross_and_ian

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Pale Cornflower reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

Pale CornflowerBehr Pale Cornflower bathroom

Visualization

TreronFarrow and Ball 292 bathroom picture

@redrowludlow

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Pale Cornflower reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

Pale CornflowerBehr Pale Cornflower victorian house interior

Visualization

TreronFarrow and Ball Treron 292 exterior

@harrietdalbyandthecockapoos

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pale Cornflower reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

Pale CornflowerBehr Pale Cornflower kitchen cabinets

Visualization

TreronTreron kitchen cabinets interior

@efuaathome

Color Details

Pale Cornflower
Behr · S520-1
Hex#ced9e1
LRV67.6
BrandBehr
NumberS520-1
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Pale Cornflower vs Treron Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Cornflower on one side and Treron on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Pale Cornflower comparisons

See how Pale Cornflower stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Pale Cornflower
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Pale Cornflower
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Pale Cornflower
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pale Cornflower
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Pale Cornflower reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pale Cornflower
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Pale Cornflower
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pale Cornflower reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pale Cornflower
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Pale Cornflower reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Pale Cornflower
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Pale Cornflower reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Pale Cornflower
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

French Gray
Pale Cornflower
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Pale Cornflower reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Pale Cornflower
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pale Cornflower
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Pale Cornflower reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Pale Cornflower
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Pale Cornflower
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Pale Cornflower reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Pale Cornflower
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Pale Cornflower
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Pale Cornflower
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Shoji White
Pale Cornflower
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Pale Cornflower
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Pale Cornflower
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Pale Cornflower
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Pale Cornflower
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Calamine
Pale Cornflower
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Pale Cornflower
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Pale Cornflower
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Pale Cornflower reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Pale Cornflower
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Pale Cornflower
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pale Cornflower
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Pale Cornflower
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Pale Cornflower reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Pale Cornflower
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter